Reply #38: A bit of education could put them ahead of that curve

[MADem]

Then, those jobs wouldn't be the only options. And with satellite internet access, you can work anywhere. I've done it at sea.

Some people don't worry about the actual labor they do, but they like the interaction. There are a cadre of geezers near me who work at the local McDonalds. They work the registers, mostly, and the drive through, do a bit of table-clearing and mopping and whatnot. They only do fifteen or so hours a week each, and they do it more for the social aspect than the dough. I can't see them enjoying the slaughterhouse, but they do like getting up every day and working for two or three hours. The bosses like it, too, because they are reliable, hard working, pleasant, know the regulars by name, and make the joint more "local" than the average chain. They get a little dough, but not so much that it screws up their social security. A win-win, for that bunch.